KolkataPanchang
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 · West Bengal
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:37 am – 04:20 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:16 am – 12:09 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 01:58 pm – 03:41 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 03:42 am – 05:25 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:43 am – 08:36 am
- Yamaganda
- 08:23 am – 10:03 am
- Gulika
- 11:42 am – 01:22 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 03:02 pm – 04:42 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:38 pm – 11:21 pm
At sunrise, 05:03 am
1Tithi
Ashtami
Shukla Paksha
until 05:17 am4% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 2 · Lord: Mars
until 08:49 pm39% elapsed
3Yoga
Siddha
until 06:25 pm44% elapsed
4Karana
Vishti (Bhadra)
until 04:35 pm8% elapsed
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 45%
- Sunrise
- 05:03 am
- Sunset
- 06:22 pm
- Dawn
- 04:38 am
- Dusk
- 06:46 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:42 am
- Day duration
- 13h 19m
- Moonset
- 11:02 pm
- Moonrise
- 11:35 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:03 am and sets at 06:22 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Ashadha. All timings are computed for Kolkata's coordinates (22.5726, 88.3639).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Kolkata?
- On July 21, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 05:17 am. The nakshatra is Chitra.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on July 21, 2026 is from 03:02 pm to 04:42 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.